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  • Page 1 AXIS 211W Network Camera User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Corporation. Bonjour is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc. Safety Notice - Battery Replacement The AXIS 211W uses a 3.0V CR2032 Lithium battery as the power supply for its internal real-time clock (RTC). Under normal conditions this battery will last for a minimum of 5 years.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Accessing the AXIS 211W from the Internet ........
  • Page 4 Glossary of Terms ..............46 AXIS 211W - Table of contents...

  • Page 5: Product Features

    Power over Ethernet (PoE). AXIS 211W has advanced security and network management facilities both in fixed and wireless network mode. In wireless mode it has full support for both Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and Wi-FI Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) making it one of the most secure wireless network cameras on the market.

  • Page 6: Overview

    AXIS 211W - Product Features Status indicator LED and Internal microphone DC-Iris control cable Underside Serial number Control button Power indicator LED Network indicator LED Wireless indicator LED Tele/wide puller Focus puller Rear panel Network Power connector connector Antenna connector...

  • Page 7: Unit Connectors

    Status Green Amber Power Green Amber AXIS 211W - Product Features Indication Steady for connection to a wireless network. Flashes for network activity. Steady for no wireless network connection. Flashes when scanning for wireless net- works. Wired mode. Steady for connection to a 100 Mbit/s network. Flashes for network activity.

  • Page 8: Using The Network Camera

    Note: The default administrator user name ‘root’ cannot be deleted. 4. Enter the password as set above, and click OK. If the password is lost, the AXIS 211W must be reset to the factory default settings. See page 35. 5. If required, click Yes to install AMC (AXIS Media Control), which allows viewing of the video stream in Internet Explorer.

  • Page 9: Accessing The Axis 211W From The Internet

    Accessing the AXIS 211W from the Internet Once configured, your AXIS 211W is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access the camera from the Internet, network routers must be configured to allow incoming traffic, which is usually done on a specific port.
  • Page 10 There are audio controls for managing the client computer’s speaker output. These controls are only available when audio is enabled, see AXIS Media Control (AMC), on page 12 and Audio Settings, on page 17. Click the Speaker and Microphone buttons to switch the sound off and on for the speaker and microphone, respectively.

  • Page 11: Video Stream

    The Live View page in the AXIS 211W provides access to MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG video streams, as well as single JPEG images. Other applications and clients can also access these video streams/images directly, without going via the Live View page.

  • Page 12: Mpeg-4 Clients

    The recommended method of accessing Motion JPEG live video from the AXIS 211W is to use the AXIS Media Control (AMC) in Microsoft Internet Explorer in Windows. Note also that multiple clients accessing Motion JPEG streams can use different image settings.

  • Page 13: Configuration

    The camera is configured from Setup, from a standard browser. The descriptions below show examples of the features available in the AXIS 211W. For details of each setting, please refer to the online help available from the Setup link. Click Accessing the configuration menus Follow the instructions below to access the configuration menus from a browser.

  • Page 14: Video And Image Settings

    AXIS 211W - Video and Image settings Video and Image settings The following descriptions show examples of some of the features available in the AXIS 211W. For details of each setting, please refer to the online help available from your web interface. Click...

  • Page 15: Advanced - Camera Settings

    Exposure priority defines the balance between image quality and the frame rate. Higher image quality may reduce frame rate and increase motion blur. A prioritized frame rate may instead increase image noise. AXIS 211W - Video and Image settings Image Size The height and width of the overlay image in pixels must be exactly divisible by 4.

  • Page 16: Advanced - Mpeg-4 Settings

    Image Settings > Image Appearance > Compression. When compression is 100, the image cannot be made smaller. You may also need to adjust the Resolution setting if a smaller frame size is needed. AXIS 211W - Video and Image settings...

  • Page 17: Audio Settings

    Audio Input Audio from a connected microphone or a line source can be connected to the Audio in connector of the AXIS 211W. The audio source must be set to Microphone or Line depending on the connected device.

  • Page 18: Audio Output

    The AXIS 211W can be set to trigger an event if the incoming sound level rises above, falls below, or passes the set value. The Alarm level is set between 0-100%.

  • Page 19: Live View Config

    These are the tools for deciding the layout of the camera’s Live View page. The layout can be set in 2 ways: • Use Axis look - the layout is unchanged. • Use custom settings - modify the default Live View page with your own colors, images etc. Click the Configure button and see below.
  • Page 20 Your own background pictures, banners and logos can either be located externally on a network server for example, or they can be uploaded to the AXIS 211W itself. Once uploaded, files are displayed in the drop-down lists for Own (file). Follow these instructions to upload a file.
  • Page 21 7. These links will appear in the web interface and can be used to control the PTZ camera. For more information on the Axis HTTP API, see the Support / Developer pages on the Axis Website at http://www.axis.com Output Buttons...

  • Page 22: Html Examples

    External Video The camera can also display video images from other Axis network cameras and video servers, directly on the Live View page. These are known as External Video sources. These external video sources are available from the drop-down list on the Live View page.

  • Page 23: Event Configuration

    Event Configuration An event in the camera is when an alarm or a schedule activates an action. In the AXIS 211W network camera, event types are defined as triggered or scheduled and constitute the set of parameters (or conditions) that specifies how, when and which actions will be triggered.
  • Page 24 • Detected movement in a configured motion detection window • Audio alarm • On boot - when the AXIS 211W is started. How to set up a triggered event This example describes how to set the camera to upload images when, e.g. the main door is opened: 1.

  • Page 25: Motion Detection

    6. Click Save. To exclude parts of the Include window, click the Configure Excluded Windows button and position the Exclude window as required, within the Include window. AXIS 211W - Event Configuration for descriptions of each available option.

  • Page 26: Port Status

    If the doorbell button is pushed, the state of the input changes to active. Please see the online help for descriptions of each available option. AXIS 211W - Event Configuration History An object that appears in the region will trigger...

  • Page 27: System Options

    Checking the Enable IP address filtering box enables the IP address filtering function, whereby the IP addresses in the list of filtered addresses will be allowed or denied access to the AXIS 211W. Up to 256 IP address entries may be specified (a single entry can contain multiple IP addresses). All other IP addresses not in this list will be allowed or denied access accordingly, i.e.

  • Page 28: Date & Time

    Ethernet level. Clients and servers in an 802.1X network may need to authenticate each other by some means. In the Axis implementation this is done with the help of digital certificates provided by a Certification Authority. These are then validated by a third-party entity, such as a RADIUS server, examples of which are FreeRADIUS and Microsoft Internet Authentication Service.

  • Page 29: Network - Basic Tcp/Ip Settings

    (under Services) to receive notification from the camera when the IP address changes. •Alternatively, if your DHCP server can update a DNS server, you can access the AXIS 211W by host name which is always the same, regardless of the IP address.
  • Page 30 If using a host name for the NTP server, a DNS server must be configured under TCP/IP settings. See Network > TCP/IP below. Host Name Configuration The AXIS 211W can be accessed using a host name, instead of an IP address. The host name is usually the same as the assigned DNS Name. For more information, see the online help.

  • Page 31: Wireless

    This list is the result of a network scan. Access points with a disabled SSID Broadcast will not appear unless the camera is linked to it. The network the AXIS 211W is currently linked to is shown in blue. A network using unsupported security is shown in grey.

  • Page 32: Socks

    Configuring the AXIS 211W using an unsecured wireless connection is not recommended, since passphrases and keys saved will be sent in plain text. The fastest, most secure method to configure AXIS 211W is using a wired connection, since it disables the wireless connection and ensures greater secrecy while entering settings.

  • Page 33: Qos (Quality Of Service)

    The QoS in Axis network video products marks the data packets for various types of network traffic originating from the product. This makes it possible for network routers and switches to, e.g. reserve a fixed amount of bandwidth for these types of traffic.

  • Page 34: Overview

    MPEG-4 format. Only certain IP addresses and port numbers should be used for multicast streams. For more information, please see the online help. Bonjour The AXIS 211W includes support for Bonjour. When enabled, the camera is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this. Ports & Devices I/O Ports - the pinout, interface support and the control and monitoring functions provided by this connector are described in I/O Terminal Connector, on page 37.

  • Page 35: Logs & Reports

    If a script does cause problems, reset the unit to its factory default settings (in which case, a previously saved backup file will be useful for returning the unit to its latest configuration). Axis strongly recommends that you do not use this function unless you fully understand the consequences. Axis support provides no assistance for customized scripts.

  • Page 36: Resetting To The Factory Default Settings

    5. When the Status Indicator changes to Green (which may take up to 1 minute), the process is complete and the camera has been reset. The unit will now have the default IP address 192.168.0.90 AXIS 211W - System Options...

  • Page 37: I/O Terminal Connector

    • 1 transistor output - For connecting external devices such as relays and LEDs. Connected devices can be activated by AXIS VAPIX API, output buttons on the Live View page or by an Event Type. The output will show as active (shown under Event Configuration >...

  • Page 38: Technical Specifications

    3.5 mm jack for Line mono output. Processors, memory, CPU, video processing and compression: ARTPEC-A clock RAM: 64 MB Flash: 8 MB Battery backed-up real-time clock Power 7-20 V DC max 5 W PoE IEEE802.3af Class 2 AXIS 211W - Technical Specifications...
  • Page 39 Windows 2000 or later, Internet Explorer 6.x or later For other operating systems and browsers see www.axis.com/techsup System integration Open API for application integration including AXIS VAPIX API*, AXIS Media Control SDK*, event trigger data in video support stream Quality of Service (QoS) Layer 3, DiffServ Model Embedded Linux operating system * Available at www.axis.com...

  • Page 40: Optimizing Your System

    • Access to WLAN. Frame rate affected. Optimizing your system To see the bandwidth and frame rate currently required by the video stream, the AXIS 211W provides a tool that can be used to display these values directly in the video image.

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    Setup > Basic Configuration. Upgrading the Firmware When you upgrade the firmware with a file from the Axis Web site, your Axis camera will receive the latest available functionality. Always read the upgrade instructions and release notes available with each new release, before updating the firmware.

  • Page 42: Axis Support

    AXIS 211W - Troubleshooting Axis Support If you contact Axis support, please help us to help you solve your problems, by providing the server report, the log file and a brief description of the problem. Server Report - go to Setup > System Options > Support Overview. The server report contains important information about the server and its software, as well as a list of the current parameters.
  • Page 43 Battery Replacement, on page 2. 1) Move the camera to an isolated network, or to one with no DHCP or BOOTP server. Set the IP address again, using the AXIS IP Utility (see the Installation Guide) or the ARP/Ping commands.
  • Page 44 To enable the updating of video images in Microsoft Internet Explorer, set your browser to allow ActiveX controls. Also, make sure that AXIS Media Control (AMC) component is installed on your workstation. Configure your camera to use a Java applet for updating the video images under Live View Config >...
  • Page 45 Motion Detection triggers unexpectedly Changes in luminance. For additional assistance, please contact your reseller or see the support pages on the Axis Website at www.axis.com/techsup AXIS 211W - Troubleshooting In Display Properties, configure your screen to show at least 65000 colors, i.e. at least 16-bit.

  • Page 46: Glossary Of Terms

    IP address to a hardware MAC address. A request is broadcast on the local network to discover the MAC address for an IP address. ARTPEC (Axis Real Time Picture Encoder) - This chip is used for image compression. ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) - A circuit designed for a specific application, as opposed to a general purpose circuit, such as a microprocessor.
  • Page 47 100BASE-T10, which provide transmission speeds up to 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps respectively. ETRAX (Ethernet Token Ring AXIS) - Axis' own microprocessor. Factory default settings - These are the settings that originally applied for a device when it was first delivered from the factory. If it should...
  • Page 48 (protocol) connection of a computer network or an individual device to a network, such as the Internet or a LAN. AXIS 211W - Glossary of Terms NTSC (National Television System Committee) - NTSC is the television and video standard in the United States. NTSC delivers 525 lines at 60 half-frames/second.
  • Page 49 Varifocal lens - A varifocal lens provides a wide range of focal lengths, as opposed to a lens with a fixed focal length, which only provides one. VAPIX - AXIS VAPIX is considered to be the global application programming interface (API) standard, in the rapidly growing field of Network Video based on IP.
  • Page 50 AXIS 211W - Glossary of Terms company LAN (Local Area Network), but different sites can also be connected over the Internet in a secure way. One common use for VPN is for connecting a remote computer to the corporate network, via, e.g. a direct phone line or via the Internet.
  • Page 51 Factory default settings 36 Firmware 41 Frame Rate 14 FTP 31 FTP Server 23 Full duplex 17 Full screen button 10 AXIS 211W - Index GOV Settings 16 Half duplex 17 Host Name 30 HTML examples 22 HTTP 30 HTTP API 21...
  • Page 52 Server Time 28 Services 29 Signal strength 31 Simplex 17 SMTP 33 Snapshot button 9 SNMP 33 AXIS 211W - Index SOCKS 32 SSID 31, 32 Support 34 System options 27 System Overview 34 TCP Server 23 TCP/IP Settings 29...

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